An old standby that is a nice change and tasty.

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Here is the simple and easy Cauliflower Pulav.

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This is also different from Biryani since in Majboos the rice is cooked separately from the chicken or meat while in Biryani, they are being cooked together. In chicken majboos, whole chicken is also used, while in biryani, the chicken are being sliced into serving portions. Majboos is usually served with Dakkous, it is an arabic dipping sauce made of tomato sauce.

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Adas polo is one of the persian way of cooking rice with lentils, dates and raisins. I had this rice in a persian restaurant and love this and one of my co-worker (a persian) told me this recipe. BTW they write pulav as polo . I dont know whether polo is correct or pulav. Anyways this polo is very nutritious. Because it has lentils, dates and rice. Try this you will love it.

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Armenian cuisine is most famous for its use a of red peppers and spices and also for its cured sausages, but one of my favorite Armenian contributions to Middle Eastern cuisine are the flaky sesame rolls known as tahinli. The rolls are made with a yeast dough which is rolled out, spread with sweetened tahini (sesame seed paste), then rolled up and twisted into coils, resulting in a wonderfully flaky texture and a nutty taste. Sesame bread rolls are popular all over the Middle East, sometimes the spirals are as large as a plate but I like them small dinner-roll size. If you imagine a flaky roll with a taste redolent of peanut butter, you’ll understand why I love them so much.

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